NW9 5PU Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Barnet

NW9 5PU is a postcode in Colindale South, Barnet, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NW9 5PU, then scores the surrounding small area 37/100 - bottom 17% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NW9 5PU are schools and education and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NW9 5PU is based on Barnet 026 Census 2021. It covers 10,534 residents, 13,360 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 33, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 27% owner-occupied, 18% privately rented, 51% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near NW9 5PU, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NW9 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £410k from 92 rolling sales, up 1.2% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NW9 5PU can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near NW9 5PU, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2), childcare (1), coding & STEM (1), dance (1), 7 general kids activities. Closest examples include Free Football Sessions for 12-18 year old's in Colindale (at St James' Catholic High School, Great Strand, London, UK, ages 12-18, 219 m) and An evening with award nominated author Wiz Wharton discussing her book Ghost Girl, Banana. (at Colindale Library, ages 18-100, 340 m). 6 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NW9 5PU by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NW9 5PU is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 193 HMO licences, 15 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.